SlyOwl Posted March 9, 2011 (edited) Dawn at the barricades in Paris, June 1832 - the final attack. Gavroche and Éponine have already fallen during the preceding night, and Le Amis D'ABC are now outmanned and outgunned in their fatal struggle for democracy - Enjolras, Courfeyrac, Feuilly, Grantaire... I'd highly recommend this video - not so much for literatural accuracy, but for the sheer emotion of it. I plan on doing a more detailed and larger Les Mis barricade MOC at some point over the summer; but time is limited for the MOCathalon! Any suggestions/ideas would be much appreciated! Edited May 21, 2011 by Rufus Indexed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanuts Posted March 9, 2011 I like the way the roofs are done, great idea with the fins. The barricade looks very nice and detailed, also good job with them. The general athmosphere is conveyed incredibly, I'd love to see more. Unfortunetly I can't see the vid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted March 9, 2011 Excellent creation 'Sly Owl', those guy's look happy enough to well let's say off with the king's head ! Fantastic idea.......Viva La Revolution ! Keep on beheading ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirSven7 Posted March 9, 2011 OMG Flippers for a roof. Fantastic idea. Also the Baricade (do i detect a duplo fence in there) and fire effect. and the use of Blue Soldiers and the lamp post and awersome cobblestones. Everything is soo good. Just one question, why is the dead guy on the barricade smiling. Fantastic Moc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dazmundo Posted March 9, 2011 That is great, I have just sent the link to this thread to my brother who is currently appearing in Les Miserables in Londons West End! D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UsernameMDM Posted March 9, 2011 Did you recently watch the 25th anniversary concert? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dazmundo Posted March 9, 2011 Did you recently watch the 25th anniversary concert? Yep I was in the O2 watching it live D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MCNwakeboard Posted March 10, 2011 Fantastic MOC from my favorite broadway play! Very nice details and great story that is still being played today (literally in the middle east) I also like your brick built cannon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XimenaPaulina Posted March 10, 2011 This is another masterpiece SlyOwl! Les Mis is one of my most favorite plays of all-time and you've really captured this Last Stand at the Barricade scene very well. The details are simply outstanding (roof, rubbled ground, wooden barricade) and the whole build is really a great representation of this classic play. Excellent work as always! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baylego Posted March 10, 2011 Wow! Your minifigure poses are excellent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex the Great Posted March 10, 2011 I saw this play when I was a small boy, so I don't remember much of it. But I certainly remember this part, and great job of conveying the scene. I love your technique for the road, looks amazing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph Posted March 10, 2011 Love it, great use of the flippers. Ralph Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scorpiox Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) I have never seen a perfomance of Le Mis but this is a great MOC. I love the barricade and the houses are cool. Nice! Edited March 16, 2011 by Scorpiox Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ratshot Posted March 10, 2011 Your always making up new techniques SlyOwl, your always creative. The best part of this MOC has to be the flippers as roof tiles. I don't think I've ever seen that before. Thanks for sharing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Cam Posted March 10, 2011 I love the emotion you were able to portray and damn that is a lot of black flippers. Fantastic work, I haven't sign a MOC from you in a while and this was a fair treat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derfel Cadarn Posted March 10, 2011 Excellent work mate! Ive been meaning to see this and I should have really as it was always plastered all round London. Love the top floor windows and your great flipper roof technique, but its the barricade that is really done so well. It has a great cluttered look to it, full of bits and bobs, very nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SlyOwl Posted March 10, 2011 Thanks guys - this MOC was quite emotional for me (as it were!), so it's good to hear you like it Unfortunetly I can't see the vid. Mmmm, I recall there's some sort of copyright issue with the music in Germany which prevents the videos being playable there. Just one question, why is the dead guy on the barricade smiling. Well, technically he should be Enjolras, but his identity in this is actually a bit blurred (as Enjolras could be the guy with the flag - I took quite a lot of liberties with this!) - and I wanted to convey the youthful heroism of the uprising, coupled with the tragedy of it. A screaming face didn't quite fit, nor did a grimace - I let them die as they lived. That is great, I have just sent the link to this thread to my brother who is currently appearing in Les Miserables in Londons West End! Awesome! Who's he playing? I'm planning on seeing it again in the summer maybe. Did you recently watch the 25th anniversary concert? I saw the production at the Barbican (which is just down the road from me, literally) - but missed the concert itself at the 02, unfortunately. The best part of this MOC has to be the flippers as roof tiles. I don't think I've ever seen that before. Really? You must have seen it before... I felt a bit bad about rolling out the same technique again, just to score the points in the contest... Ive been meaning to see this and I should have really as it was always plastered all round London. Love the top floor windows and your great flipper roof technique, but its the barricade that is really done so well. It has a great cluttered look to it, full of bits and bobs, very nice. It's seriously worth seeing. I think it's a bit on the pricey side (minimum of £20ish) - but it's really powerful stuff. And a great source of inspiration - various little things in all my MOCs have been inspired by Les Mis - familiar? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sirens-of-Titan Posted March 11, 2011 Just saw this musical in February! You did an incredible job portraying the accuracy of the scene and the cluttered look of the barricade is awe-inspiring! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sered Posted March 11, 2011 Wonderful moc! Roofs are awesome and really realistic... How did you make flames? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dazmundo Posted March 11, 2011 Awesome! Who's he playing? I'm planning on seeing it again in the summer maybe. He plays Grantaire mainly but regularly understudies Enjolras. I've not heard back from him so I don't know if he has looked at your MOC yet, I'll ask him over the weekend D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ratshot Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) Really? You must have seen it before... I felt a bit bad about rolling out the same technique again, just to score the points in the contest... I might have seen it before but I don't remember. What was the last MOC you used it on? Edited March 12, 2011 by Ratshot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geertos13 Posted March 12, 2011 OMG This is so amazing Flippers as roof tiles ? You gootta be kidding me !! This is so fantastic ! So great ! So cool ! I just love the Barricade, and the houses next to it are so fantastic ! The Minifigures are great too and you place them really well ! I don't know If that was intentional but you made the MOC in a cicrle. Just like the Round Plate like in the Musical, right ? Anyways, I just LOVE this moc ! You've done a perfect job ! Congratulations ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eskallon Posted March 12, 2011 Having studied the play before, it was interesting to see the scene immobilised in Lego. The detail all over is astounding especially on the buildings. Is the barricade just piled up boxes,gates,chests... or are each of the barricade parts connected? Yours Eskallon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SlyOwl Posted March 12, 2011 Thanks again all! Dazmundo, that sounds amazing - two of the best characters (or parts) right there! I might have seen it before but I don't remember. What was the last MOC you used it on? Hmmm... looking back through my Flickr, it seems I haven't actually used it as much as I thought - this was the latest one. I guess it's that it's so familiar to me that I think everyone knows it! I don't know If that was intentional but you made the MOC in a cicrle. Just like the Round Plate like in the Musical, right ? It wasn't intentional, but now that you mention it, I see what you mean... might have to think about incorporating that more thoroughly next time. Is the barricade just piled up boxes,gates,chests... or are each of the barricade parts connected? For the most part, they are actually connected - there's a mish-mash of clips and hinges and whatnot behind the barricade - it's very fragile, though. When I do it again, I'll make sure it's more solid (and also has a back!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites